This is Why Fire Opal is So Expensive!

In this video, I discuss fire opal -- what it is, what it isn't and where it is found. I concentrate on Mexican Fire opal, but fire opal from Ethiopian and Australia are also shown. I make an arrowhead (knapping) with Australian fire opal.
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[@zedekzgredek1278]

That arrow just hit me in the heart. Just stunning! Cant wait for another episode.

[@bluefrog8670]

You sir, are incredibly generous! Thank you!

[@Evolyutsiya]

I really enjoy the vibs of your vids, the honesty in your educational parts, and the lovely editing including your cats. The cantera opal seem to be the ones that were the prettiest in my opinion, and congrats to all the winners.

[@versailshorts]

I think I’ve watched every video you’ve ever posted, but I still come back to watch more, can’t wait for your next video!

[@versailshorts]

@@PulitzerOpal I’m looking forward to it! Have you ever considered making shorts? I think it would be interesting just to see you show off some of your creations

[@zachhogan2405]

Just started learning about the world of stone cutting! Had to binge a few of your videos because they are so fascinating. That arrowhead is amazing and I would love to enter the giveaway. Flint napping is also something that I’m beginning to look it. Keep up the great content and very cute kitties:)

[@andieorigami5777]

Thank you so much for the info!! I always thought fire Opal had to be red, but I definitely want to see a bright yellow/orange Opal in person some day!!

[@dotitriprasetio2307]

I was amazed in the Flaking process, I was soo scared that it would break the stone. And again you made a stunning arrowhead, thanks for making a fantastic videos.

[@mikesymike]

Really good video to learn about fire opal - many thanks! 👏

[@renewright479]

My mother was fire opal freak! Her offspring share some of her quirks. Thanks for sharing your time with us. It is always a pleasure.

[@michellesgarden5695]

I have a good stash of fire opals as well

[@zadinyoung1990]

Best video yet, love how in depth you go

[@thesameriffbutslower]

Man i love Mexican fire opal! I've wanted to travel to Queretaro with my girlfriends family so we can all experience searching for it and finally experience opal in person. Truly jealous of the beautiful stones you get to work with and im thankful you share them with us. Miss ya Uncle

[@brandonsuavekilla2612]

You can find mexican fire opal in Florida if you know were to look

[@RyanTaylor228]

The Mexican fire opal is just beautiful! I love seeing all the different kinds that you show.

[@clintstoner13680]

I'm so glad you've done a video regarding fire opal and specifically included Australian and Ethiopian along with the Mexican. It was incredible to see that Mexical cab with all of that play of color in it. Stunning!

[@brandonsuavekilla2612]

@@PulitzerOpal question for you i have mexican fire opal i found in Florida by digging around in a parking lot how do I get these orange opal stones to really shine even tho they are grade b_or +

[@bebecatanzaro9362]

Your video was great! I love opals, but never knew anything about the way they were formed. Such fascinating info in a very easy to understand delivery. You’re a naturally gifted teacher! I look forward to more of your work!

[@laurabishop7922]

Colonel, I've been following your channel for the opals, and that rapier sharp wit of yours, but I have to admit that Hopper, Touchy and Paco (especially Paco) are bringing me even more joy than the opals. Please keep sharing their antics with us. Thank you! 🐈😻

[@laurabishop7922]

@@PulitzerOpal I am an animal lover, but cats are my spirit animals, LOL. I actually have three black cats, and a gray tabby, plus six neighborhood semi-feral kitties that I care for, including spaying and neutering all of them. I also had an orange tabby girl, Cinnamon, who I lost last year, so I'm partial to orange tabbies. 🐈😺 Thanks again for the great content, and take care.

[@brandonsuavekilla2612]

@@laurabishop7922 believe this or not I believe that you can find mexican fire opal in Florida if you know were to look

[@amyparks8670]

Nice reveal! I love watching you cut from rough opal, (any kind of opal!) I just don’t have the time to cut anymore with little kids, so I’m living vicariously through you.

[@karihendrix6491]

The cantera opal might not be as classically pretty as other opals, but it's so interesting to look at. I love how the arrowhead turned out. So fun seeing your kitty's personalities!

[@victoriaallen8271]

I’m tile the interior of the cathedral in San Miguel de Allende is Cantera. I’m going to go check it out!

[@victoriaallen8271]

The cathedral in San Miguel de Allende is made of cantera. You can see the nicks where the opals are or were. It’s amazing.

[@artsinew6572]

Me and my mom recently met up and went through some opal fragments we got from a paydirt buckrt. Nothing too big but seeing her face as she looked for them was the best. Amazing pieces.

[@SKY031]

I have to admit, part of me wanted to see a prehistoric gummy worm come out of the rock. 😛 Paco chattering at the birds was adorable 🐱

[@bluelily8289]

@@PulitzerOpal Cat chattering is such a unique sound. Mine does it too. :)

[@faadildookhy]

@@PulitzerOpalplease send me a giveaway

[@shawnbender7003]

I was wondering how I would do trying to make a arrow point and clearly you saved me the time and effort to see this is truly a skill that is not obtained on a weekend. It is wonderful to see your work and talent shinning through!

[@jenniferholloway3084]

Colonel I really appreciate how you educate us about how opal is made and the different regions that it comes from. Thank you for all the wonderful info and the fantastic videos!

[@bradselvey8882]

I really enjoy your videos. Love your fire opal arrowheads. They are stunning and would love to find a paleo point made out of it. Thanks for the information you give and the humor is a added bonus.

[@sarahfisher6801]

Beautiful stones. I also actually really like the opals with the matrix around them. I've never seen that before. Love seeing your little monsters at play. I have a few myself. Congratulations to all of the winners. :)

[@soomcire]

The play of color on the red-orange body color looks amazing!

[@jefferypate1027]

This Sonny, I've tried to win a opal arrow head ,I've offered to trade you a 100lbs of premium Flint Ridge for one. I don't want it for myself, I want one for my girlfriend. Ill trade you a authentic point for one. A Dovetail, Thebes, Lost Lake or whatever you want. The artifact will have COA's from nationally recognized authenticators. Ill send you the piece and you can have it checked out by anyone you like. My baby loves opals and so do I but I can't wear one because I'd gut it out. Let's make a deal.

[@snyperlady77]

Fire opal is pretty neat. I like hearing the bits of info you put out about it like the pink matrix/potch. That was very cool to learn.

[@belladingdong3396]

I had never heard of cantera opal! Thank you for your informative and funny videos. You are always a light in my day.

[@BeckieeC]

I love the cuts with the kitties. Looks like I found my people, gems and cats haha. The Cantera opals are so gorgeous!!

[@sarahbethtucker5293]

I just stumbled upon your videos and cannot stop watching! The "mystery opal" aka the Untreated Black Andamooka Matrix Opal in one of your previous videos has the most beautiful colors I've ever seen in it!! Love the clips of your kitty too. Cannot wait to see what you have to show us next. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@stephenscordato4321]

Fire opals are some of my favorite if not my favorite category of opals. Thanks for showcasing them for our viewing pleasure!

[@TarnishedViking.]

I'm not going to call you Dude, Buddy, Mr or Pal. But young man, you do some of the BADAZZ Opal, cutting, shaping & polishing I've ever seen! Congratulations To the winners.

[@angelamolnarpemberton5145]

Oh my goodness. I must say. This is my first time ever seeing your channel and my oh my. You have it all. Funny commentary I laughed so much at the old gummy worm covered in sand part so much that I had to rewind the video because I was laughing so much. Also the cuts to your coworkers playing and bird stalking. Love it. This video was just amazing I haven’t seen any of your other videos yet but now I can’t wait. New subscriber here from Washington state. 😊

[@haleyking5588]

I've never seen such beautiful fire opal before! I'm blown away at the stones you create every week! Thanks for sharing your talents! Can't wait to see what you do next! Congrats to all the winners

[@chefmichaelgriffin4005]

I love the the little Mexican opal canterras!! Your work is always spectacular!! thanks for sharing it with us!!! !

[@mariaconway9118]

Love Poco , Touchy , and Hopper!!! They are so cute and in sync

[@susanmiller4159]

Didn’t get a notification on this video. Wow! That arrowhead is super neat! I have a cantera pendant and a small fire opal ring. The ring I was lucky enough to find straight from Mexico from a small family business. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Always enjoy!

[@bluelily8289]

Those stones were all amazing! First time I have seen a cantera opal. Those are beautiful.

[@amnatasneem9501]

That fire Opal is amazing! I have a 6 carat fire Opal with great play of colours but it is nowhere as vibrant an orange as that one! Thanks so much! You have educated me about opals, one of my two favourite gemstones (Pearl being the other one).

[@geedub7912]

I absolutely LOVE the arrowheads. I've made a few from antlers with my Dremel but seeing you do this makes me wanna learn how to Knap.

[@kellyfoster8903]

I love watching kitties, so focused on the birds outside.

[@kellyfoster8903]

@@PulitzerOpal my Baby, she is terrified of my mom's blue and gold macaw and umbrella cockatoo. The cockatoo chases her around the living room, it's funny to see a kitty scared of a bird.

[@76charger63]

The arrow head Australian opal is outstanding! And the Mexican fire opal colours are fantastic! Really enjoy your vids, keep them coming!

[@Miciaih]

recently found your channel, and I have to say, I am a fan. good work! that fire opal arrowhead is stunning.

[@AngusMurray]

That arrow head is amazing! I've been wearing a boulder opal pendant I got in Cairns, Queensland in 2019. It's one of my favourites 😃 I'll tell ya though, that fire opal would make an amazing pendant!

[@andreak001]

I am a total newbie, but I am learning so much from you! I'm enjoying your humor as well😊

[@FORTHELOVEOFSILVER.]

love love love the arrow points !!!! always great video's brother keep up the amazing work.

[@bebbie2ispouringitoutdebra236]

I always enjoy the humor in your videos! The fire opal is absolutely gorgeous!!

[@Roguepandagirl]

Your kitties match the opals this time around. So much orange! And that cantera is beautiful.

[@dylancalicott3683]

You always upload right before I try to go to sleep haha

[@mollynakamori]

We have fire opal here in southern California. It varies from a honey sort of amber to a deep cherry red. The rhyolite associated with it is a maroon color, and I've never found any with a play of color, but I have heard it exists. I LOVE your new kitty toy!

[@silverunicorn2645]

You've taught me most of what I know about opal. Came in handy recently, too. Thanks, Don😃👍❤️🦄

[@yeahweburnstuff]

I've missed you dear Dr.P! I sincerely wish you and your family a wonderful Summer. Blessings from the UK.

[@joepoydack7536]

Love the education on fire opal. That king stone is amazing!

[@igneous9980]

Amazing Mexican fire opal. I really like the matrix cabs, it creates a beautiful frame around the opal. And thank you for your helpful wisdom, I learn a lot from watching you. The points you make are so awesome, coolest points I've ever seen.

[@lulumontoya9070]

I stumbled on to your page! It was very interesting! Please continue to share! Learned a lot about opals and cats! Thank you Lulu

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

Watching your MAGNIFICENT WORK OF ART, COL. Enjoying your previous entertaining videos.

[@kathymello2654]

What a delicious shade of orange that point was. Lovely. Your work is fascinating to watch.

[@lindacsmith13]

I love when cats make that chirping sound when they get excited.

[@jeamushodkinson4815]

Had to look up the Northern Cardinal answer and then I see someone got in as I was looking it up. You always do the best vids mate, thanks again.

[@francisgram9548]

Appreciate the clarity on defining fire opal, good stuff is hard to find and travel may be even harder

[@Maunie]

That Cantero Opal! OMG, I'm in LOVE! What would that cost? I love your channel! It's informative and stunning how you work!

[@Blood1UTUBE]

Nice video. Not sure why but not getting notified about your previous videos. Finally just saw this one. Glad your back.

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Never thought of napping my Australian fire opal! Amazing 👏! I learned napping from my lapidarist father when I was I was but a pebble pup. Watching this video also brought back good memories of napping arrow heads with my Dad. 😊

[@The_Madd_Thrifter]

Every video I stumble on, absolutely amazes me!

[@chuckkeeyyd]

That fire opal cab is crazy!! Amazing work

[@johnsaucerhunter]

What you did with the fire opal into an arrowhead (point) was fantastic! Really enjoy your channel.

[@HDshovelEd]

that cab was amazing to say the least, the arrowheads are just as amazing to see all fi ished up.

[@YorkshiremanInDorset]

The hints on identifying the origins of Fire Opal were great, thanks 👍🏼 The Opal arrowheads are superb, a demonstration of your flaking skill that I daren’t even attempt on chert or quartz. Keep up the superb work 🧡

[@tedbingham4417]

I'm glad i discovered your channel. Love watching your craft.

[@easemailboxes]

That was really insightful thanks. From the beginning I was thinking this looks like a lot of Ethiopian opal that I have played with but then you went on to educate me. Grateful am I and are my liqueurs. On another note this is one of my favourite KZbin channels but I have not been getting any notifications of your videos at all. So I will now have to go back and watch them all.

[@brianfox2523]

Another wonderful show, the wife loves the look of the fire opal. Thanks.

[@7277901dr]

the random cat clips and how u talked thru them is making me laugh very much please do more haha

[@AvalonDreamz]

I love the little Cantera Opal! They look like tiny little eggs with a colorful portal to somewhere else. You always do an amazing job no matter what type of opal you choose to show us or give away.

[@1eyeI]

Amazing work, love the Mexican fire opal an that napped arrow head amazing work. Thank You for sharing.

[@PulitzerOpal]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kaysank4312]

So mesmerizing to watch. Also loved learning about the different kinds of fire opals 💎🔥 Subscribed!!

[@robertpatrick5861]

Absolutely lovely stones! I really like the arrowhead for its clarity.

[@garyrice3487]

Thanks for teaching us about opal , good sense of humor is entertaining to!

[@Kellishark]

Amazing! The stones surrounded by matrix are stunning. Love the cats too.

[@songbirdscreations-MargaretS]

Love watching what you do with opals! That arrowhead was amazing! Cantera opals are some of my favorites- they look like a window into a little alien world! Thanks again for another great video!

[@brynnstephens6404]

Fire opal is my favorite! Thanks for making an episode covering it.

[@danielallen6575]

Fantastic video Colonel! That precious fire opal was really amazing!

[@tombrooks3812]

Hi,Paco,Touchy,Hopper.great video, on the arrowhead i can imagine learning how to knotch the tail into the opal you lost a few.That looks like the hardest part.The very first stone i tryed to set was a faceted fire opal,cracked the top right off that sucker.I had no idea that it was that soft.Thanks and as always have fun!🙂

[@tombrooks3812]

@@PulitzerOpal yes Tom I just dont know any better.Im a self taught jeweler and i do a lot of reading.A lot happened with this being my first stone.The gentleman who wrote the book mentioned that i should prepare to break a few stones along the way,its a right of passage type of thing,i think. So i chipped the first stone i tryed to set. Gotta get it out of the way.I still have the stone,its a 6 ct. Cherry red fire opal with a little play of color.I keep it as a reminder that this too shall pass.oh and i may have miss spoke when i said that opal was soft i think the real problem is that it has certain planes of growth that was the problem.Maybe someone can let me know.

[@tombrooks3812]

@@PulitzerOpal seems that is exactly what i have experianced.Thanks. oh and that Opal i won from you is so much more then i ever expected my wife loves it and im gonna make her something original with it.I really apprieciate your generosity Thanks again and heres to lots more great opals.🍻

[@stopthemuzik7]

Wow wow wow. The Mexican fire opal is amazing. The sound of Paco hitting the bird on the TV was so funny. I play the same channel for my kitties too.

[@11Evalone]

I wish you mentioned the Oregon fire opal from juniper mountain too, it doesn't get much word of mouth. Wonderful arrowhead! Also, I think the opal in matix cabs are really neat. Good blend of a specimen piece and polished stone.

[@Sluffy80]

Great Fire opal video! I really appreciate how you always teach us so much about the different opals you are working! My favorite opal channel on KZbin!

[@monkigrl11]

@@PulitzerOpal Did you get my email I sent you ?

[@monkigrl11]

I was sending you my address because I had won an opal from you

[@Sluffy80]

@@PulitzerOpal yeah I saw it, love crazy lace agate! I've tumbled several pounds of smaller crazy lace. Also want to let you know that you inspired me to take up Flint Knapping, practicing now on Obsidian and Flint so that I can get good enough to take a crack at a piece of Opal!

[@juanitamccaslin2389]

With opal being my birthstone I've always been fascinated by their beauty and the fantastic way they are formed.

[@josift1283]

Watching your videos really made me fall in love with opal. I had to go buy some!

[@michaelsalvucci3806]

Great video as always. Love the mix of information with a play of color, I mean humor.

[@huntintrailmetals9343]

Love me some precious Mexican fire opal! And love these videos keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your skills!!

[@elizabethburkhart1040]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! My sister recently gifted me a small piece of Mexican fire opal that she bought in Florida. Is more beautiful in person!

[@jeffholmes1362]

Thanks for sharing, I love that arrow head. And that Mexican fire opal pendant is stunning. I love the sound of the rare south opal bower bird, nice to hear it again..

[@johnlesley1158]

Love the translucency and shine of the point you made. It reminds me of obsidian for some reason lol. Anyways, congratulations to the winners. We are really all winners by gleaming the information and knowledge you provide in these entertaining videos! Thanks for making them.

[@SoberlifeRach]

Such gorgeous stones.I really like your videos, very fun and unique. Your guest stars are adorable!🐈🐈🐈

[@Vanman458]

Love the kitty b-roll footage. Great opal shaping as always!

[@wesleymcdonald8616]

I just love watching you cut the opal it was very interesting about fire opal love your arrow heads

[@chantillychandra]

I absolutely adore the fire opal in matrix cabochon! It looks like a tiny dragon egg! Beautiful!

[@TobyShew]

that cantera opal is lovely, the matrix is beautiful in its own way :) great vids! thanks

[@jennifermetcalfe906]

I absolutely love opals. All opals. And I love your channel and videos. I enjoy seeing how you take raw beauty and enhancing it. Thank you so very much.

[@cynthiaderome9072]

You make all that you do easy and ART form ! Your information you share gives us students a very Thorough crash course in opals! Fire opals are one of my favorites , I’m a Reiki Practitioner and use crystals in my Sessions the properties of fire opals The most significant meaning, and the one for which it's become most popular, is a representation of the joy of the heart. The fire opal gem symbolises passion and love not only for others, but for different elements of life, including careers and hobbies. LOVE your videos and my birthday being 10/10 you know my birth stone... Thank you for ALL that You SHARE!

[@suzymiculka6513]

Beautiful fire opals! Thanks for all the information.

[@cweave02]

Great video and information - i get confused about the water versus no water, and now I am clear! Love the kitties too.